ITEM 9 ATT 3 VALLEY AVE SOUNDWALL

(C) Submission Deadlines. (1) A Claim must be submitted within 15 days of the date that City notified the Contractor in writing that a request for a change in the Contract Time or Contract Price has been rejected in whole or in part. (2) With the exception of any dispute regarding the amount of Final Payment, any Claim must be filed on or before the date of Final Payment, or will be deemed waived. (3) A Claim disputing the amount of Final Payment must be submitted within 15 days of the effective date of Final Payment. (4) Strict compliance with these Claim submission deadlines is necessary to ensure that any dispute may be mitigated as soon as possible, and to facilitate cost-efficient administration of the Project. Any Claim that is not submitted within the specified deadlines will be deemed waived by the Contractor. 7-03. City's Response. City will respond within 45 days of receipt of the Claim with a written statement identifying which portion(s) of the Claim are disputed, unless the 45 - day period is extended by mutual agreement of City and the Contractor or as otherwise allowed under Public Contract Code section 9204. However, if City determines that the Claim is not adequately documented, City may first request in writing, within 30 days of receipt of the Claim, any additional documentation supporting the Claim or relating to defenses to the Claim that City may have against the Claim. If the Contractor fails to submit the additional documentation to City within 15 days of receipt of City's request, the Claim will be deemed waived. (A) Additional Information. If additional information is thereafter required, it may be requested and provided upon mutual agreement of City and Contractor. (B) Non -Waiver. Any failure by City to respond within the times specified above may not be construed as acceptance of the Claim in whole or in part, or as a waiver of any provision of these Contract Documents. 7-04. Meet and Confer. If the Contractor disputes City's written response, or City fails to respond within 45 days of receipt of the Claim with, the Contractor may notify City of the dispute in writing of the sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and demand an informal conference to meet and confer for settlement of the issues in dispute. If the Contractor fails to dispute City's response in writing within the specified time, the Contractor's Claim will be deemed waived. (A) Schedule Meet and Confer. Upon receipt of the demand to meet and confer, City will schedule the meet and confer conference to be held within 30 days, or later if needed to ensure the mutual availability of each of the individuals that each party requires to represent its interests at the meet and confer conference. Valley Avenue Soundwall Repair Project (REBID), CIP No. 18437 Page 45